Published: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM.

“I’m just elated; they took me at face value,” Musgrave said. “I just really want to make Parker what it can be. It’s going to take a lot of work; it’s going to take a lot of help from the citizens. And I’m going to engage them to do that.”

According to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office, of Parker’s 2,993 registered voters, 779 citizens voted in the mayoral race. Musgrave won 422 votes and Barrow 357.

Musgrave, who moved to the area in 2005, ran on a platform that called for “(bringing) pride back to Parker,” and said — after learning he’d won the election — he was “just relieved.”

“I’m gratified and thankful to the citizens of Parker that took the time to come to the polls and vote,” he said.

Although it was his “first foray” into politics, Musgrave was able to build a large an impressive lead in campaign contributions over Barrow. Some officials of neighboring cities endorsed Musgrave’s campaign, including Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki, Lynn Haven Mayor Walter Kelley and re-elected Panama City Commissioner of Ward 4 Mike Nichols.

“I’m just elated; they took me at face value,” Musgrave said. “I just really want to make Parker what it can be. It’s going to take a lot of work; it’s going to take a lot of help from the citizens. And I’m going to engage them to do that.”

According to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office, of Parker’s 2,993 registered voters, 779 citizens voted in the mayoral race. Musgrave won 422 votes and Barrow 357.

Musgrave, who moved to the area in 2005, ran on a platform that called for “(bringing) pride back to Parker,” and said — after learning he’d won the election — he was “just relieved.”

“I’m gratified and thankful to the citizens of Parker that took the time to come to the polls and vote,” he said.

Although it was his “first foray” into politics, Musgrave was able to build a large an impressive lead in campaign contributions over Barrow. Some officials of neighboring cities endorsed Musgrave’s campaign, including Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki, Lynn Haven Mayor Walter Kelley and re-elected Panama City Commissioner of Ward 4 Mike Nichols.